Bev-Bel Pullman Standard Type Covered Hopper
Bev-Bel
Pullman Standard Type Covered Hopper...
Bev-Bel makes an outstanding large Chessie rib-sided
covered hopper. The kit comes in several road numbers, but I have
just one. The kit is really accurate for the Chessie rib-sided covered
hoppers. The only major flaw is that the bottom comes painted yellow.
You will need to paint it black and weather it to be more accurate.
This kit is actually an Athearn kit that Bev-Bel paints in the Chessie
scheme. They run around $9-10 each. If you can find one, pick
it up. An accurate train of covered hoppers will have both ACF and
PS type covered hoppers. So, add some of these to break up all those
Accurail ACF hoppers.
Below is a Dean Heacock pic of one.
Below is my Bev-Bel PS Type Covered Hopper. This
is a great purchase. Choose this kit and you will just have to assemble
and weather it. Nothing fancy. The B&O logo and car numbers
are a little narrow, but that is a very minor problem. It has good
coloring and the printing of the letters on it are very sharp.
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